The paper is thematically focused on the issue of social support for students from different socio-cultural backgrounds as a starting point for the activities of a pedagogical worker. The concept of social support is a key and integrating function in works devoted to the social context of health, illness and individual coping.
However, it can also perform a similar function in pedagogical, school and counseling practice, as everywhere it relies on thoughtful help for children and adolescents, on guiding people to self-regulation. The data of the research survey were obtained through the Czech standardization of the Child and Adolescent Social Support Scale CASSS-CZ questionnaire (Malecki & Demaray, 2005), for pupils at risk of social exclusion.
The article reflects key aspects related to this research.